M7.1 earthquake near Al-Barka, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
10088 d ago · 4 Mar 1999, 08:52 UTC 69 km S of Tabiauan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 69 km S of Tabiauan, Philippines on 4 Mar 1999, 08:52 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Al-Barka, about 123 km away in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
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